Which term describes the arrangement of the elements of a picture?

• A. Design
• B. Light
• C. Texture
• D. Shape

Answer: (A)

Design describes how the elements of a picture are arranged to create an overall organized composition. It covers the plan for placing lines, shapes, colors, and textures so that the artwork reads coherently, with balance, emphasis, rhythm, and unity guiding the viewer’s eye. Light refers to illumination and value, texture to surface quality, and shape to a defined area; these are aspects within the design, not the term that names the arrangement itself.